Is High Mount Elementary School a good school?

High Mount Elementary School ranks 1427 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend High Mount Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 327 students attended High Mount Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of High Mount Elementary School?

Students at High Mount Elementary School are 40% African American, 36% White, 15% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

High Mount Elementary School

Summary:

High Mount Elementary School is a public school in Swansea, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a student population of 327. However, the school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average academic performance, and concerning equity issues.

High Mount Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 45.3% in 2021-2022 to 16.2% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA and Mathematics, is also consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 27.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%, and only 8.4% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 28.4%. Additionally, the school's performance on subgroup metrics is concerning, with the school's African American students ranking 544 out of 692 Illinois elementary schools and the White students ranking 1261 out of 1419, both with a 1-star rating.

When comparing High Mount Elementary School to the nearby schools, such as Westhaven Elementary, it becomes clear that High Mount is underperforming. Westhaven Elementary, which is just 2.92 miles away, outperforms High Mount in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, as well as in overall school ranking. The high spending per student at High Mount Elementary School, at $14,888 in 2022-2023, does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1721 Boul Ave
Swansea, IL 62226-4254

(618) 233-1054

District: High Mount School District 116

SchoolDigger Rank:
1427^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,130

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.4%

White:

35.8%

Two or more races:

15.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High Mount Elementary School ranks worse than 69% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.89. (See more...)

Compare Details High Mount Elementary School ranks worse than 67.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at High Mount Elementary School is $14,130.

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High Mount Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks High Mount Elementary School 1427^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See High Mount Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks High Mount Elementary School 920^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See High Mount Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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High Mount School District 116:

SchoolDigger ranks High Mount School District 116 689^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.99	1108^th	2020	45.1%
2004	65.34	833^rd	2030	59.0%
2005	60.94	962^nd	2022	52.4%
2006	61.47	1004^th	2086	51.9%
2007	55.10	1187^th	2095	43.3%
2008	69.13	746^th	2092	64.3%
2009	68.30	792^nd	2120	62.6%
2010	53.42	1212^th	2139	43.3%
2011	71.43	680^th	2147	68.3%
2012	57.69	1092^nd	2166	49.6%
2013	44.30	1297^th	2167	40.1%
2014	39.98	1316^th	2093	37.1%
2015	38.14	1181^st	2052	42.4%
2016	43.27	1096^th	2046	46.4%
2017	33.55	1321^st	2044	35.4%
2018	28.09	1470^th	2037	27.8%
2019	21.86	1666^th	2086	20.1%
2021	31.91	1245^th	1948	36.1%
2022	29.42	1410^th	2082	32.3%
2023	26.50	1486^th	2077	28.5%
2024	28.89	1427^th	2067	31.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.29	474^th	763	37.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.80	1129^th	1765	36.0%
2019	34.08	1272^nd	1816	30.0%
2021	44.23	764^th	1514	49.5%
2022	37.82	1075^th	1763	39.0%
2023	31.79	1262^nd	1808	30.2%
2024	31.08	1285^th	1793	28.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.26	1346^th	1964	31.5%
2019	23.90	1579^th	2019	21.8%
2021	30.03	1145^th	1680	31.8%
2022	30.29	1315^th	1970	33.2%
2023	29.34	1341^st	1957	31.5%
2024	28.68	1359^th	1942	30.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.01	1426^th	1972	27.7%
2019	22.32	1607^th	2019	20.4%
2021	28.70	1175^th	1707	31.2%
2022	29.56	1317^th	1977	33.4%
2023	23.56	1490^th	1984	24.9%
2024	30.43	1307^th	1959	33.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.98	280^th	698	59.9%
2019	37.89	425^th	711	40.2%
2021	40.92	208^th	428	51.4%
2022	53.84	219^th	684	68.0%
2023	28.64	544^th	692	21.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.76	1126^th	1463	23.0%
2019	18.40	1280^th	1462	12.4%
2021	25.38	1052^nd	1308	19.6%
2022	13.67	1320^th	1425	7.4%
2023	16.54	1261^st	1419	11.1%
2024	17.23	1226^th	1392	11.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	62.81	489^th	1185	58.7%
2004	56.99	606^th	1204	49.7%
2005	63.19	530^th	1209	56.2%
2006	60.78	560^th	1272	56.0%
2007	58.83	621^st	1287	51.7%
2008	64.21	543^rd	1293	58.0%
2009	74.57	320^th	1318	75.7%
2010	62.30	576^th	1327	56.6%
2011	73.90	328^th	1344	75.6%
2012	71.52	388^th	1365	71.6%
2013	50.28	700^th	1367	48.8%
2014	56.96	572^nd	1322	56.7%
2015	47.67	588^th	1302	54.8%
2016	72.68	287^th	1294	77.8%
2017	66.47	363^rd	1293	71.9%
2018	43.31	692^nd	1293	46.5%
2019	41.82	738^th	1356	45.6%
2021	29.88	827^th	1241	33.4%
2022	41.15	730^th	1369	46.7%
2023	49.94	591^st	1367	56.8%
2024	29.18	920^th	1363	32.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.74	551^st	602	8.5%
2019	31.77	535^th	792	32.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.57	414^th	1161	64.3%
2019	53.27	494^th	1217	59.4%
2021	41.83	552^nd	1019	45.8%
2022	53.10	474^th	1221	61.2%
2023	54.85	452^nd	1234	63.4%
2024	33.20	817^th	1219	33.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.15	632^nd	1226	48.5%
2019	34.08	845^th	1276	33.8%
2021	31.57	666^th	1017	34.5%
2022	46.01	616^th	1286	52.1%
2023	48.13	589^th	1275	53.8%
2024	26.86	902^nd	1251	27.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.24	731^st	1223	40.2%
2019	49.50	584^th	1296	54.9%
2021	25.79	782^nd	1048	25.4%
2022	37.38	739^th	1286	42.5%
2023	49.72	567^th	1292	56.1%
2024	31.34	802^nd	1264	36.6%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.55	188^th	511	63.2%
2019	43.22	284^th	565	49.7%
2021	37.25	225^th	385	41.6%
2022	63.53	124^th	573	78.4%
2023	51.39	211^th	569	62.9%
2024	28.16	414^th	548	24.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at High Mount Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.45	544^th	889	38.8%
2019	39.98	552^nd	905	39.0%
2021	31.06	557^th	813	31.5%
2022	27.18	674^th	898	24.9%
2023	53.08	373^rd	895	58.3%
2024	19.32	740^th	875	15.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, September 6, 2012

High Mount School is the best school in the area. The staff is wonderful. They are always put the students needs first. Close Quote

Enrollment information for High Mount Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	341	11	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	356
1989	325	18	4	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	350
1990	340	24	4	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	369
1991	368	25	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1992	400	35	6	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	442
1993	390	39	5	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	436
1994	370	37	6	4	12	n/a	n/a	0	429
1995	388	60	8	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	464
1996	388	60	8	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	464
1997	388	57	6	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	461
1998	358	54	8	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
1999	355	69	9	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	442
2000	328	74	5	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	414
2001	363	85	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2002	339	106	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2003	339	106	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2004	328	93	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
2005	298	92	9	7	0	n/a	n/a	17	423
2006	306	110	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	15	442
2007	298	146	4	6	1	n/a	n/a	14	469
2008	287	147	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	19	459
2009	269	134	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	32	442
2010	273	129	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	31	444
2011	269	131	5	9	0	0	33	0	447
2012	252	135	5	16	1	4	46	0	459
2013	259	129	2	27	1	3	35	0	456
2014	231	118	1	24	1	3	34	0	412
2015	236	156	1	29	2	3	37	0	464
2016	232	167	0	37	1	5	38	0	480
2017	195	140	0	37	3	4	43	0	422
2018	207	136	0	52	2	3	40	0	440
2019	181	137	1	43	1	2	50	0	415
2020	167	118	1	44	2	2	41	0	375
2021	141	117	1	39	1	2	47	0	348
2022	134	132	1	34	1	1	48	0	351
2023	117	132	2	26	0	1	49	0	327

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at High Mount Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	356	20.6	17.2	n/a
1989	350	20.0	17.5	n/a
1990	369	19.8	18.6	n/a
1991	400	24.0	16.6	n/a
1992	442	25.0	17.6	n/a
1993	436	23.5	18.6	n/a
1994	429	27.0	15.9	n/a
1995	464	28.1	16.5	n/a
1996	464	28.1	16.5	n/a
1997	461	25.5	18.1	n/a
1998	425	27.0	15.7	n/a
1999	442	27.0	16.4	n/a
2000	414	28.1	14.7	n/a
2001	455	27.0	16.9	n/a
2002	452	28.0	16.1	36.9
2003	452	28.0	16.1	36.9
2004	438	27.0	16.2	33.6
2005	423	29.0	14.6	40.6
2006	442	31.0	14.3	45.7
2007	469	27.0	17.4	51.6
2008	459	22.0	20.9	53.6
2009	442	29.2	15.1	51
2010	444	30.0	14.8	59.6
2011	447	30.0	14.9	60.6
2012	459	29.0	15.8	61.2
2013	456	n/a	n/a	63.8
2014	412	28.0	14.6	57.3
2015	464	29.0	16.0	73.9
2016	480	28.0	17.1	72.3
2017	422	29.0	14.5	72
2018	440	28.7	15.2	76.6
2019	415	29.0	14.3	73.7
2020	375	30.0	12.5	68
2021	348	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	351	34.5	10.1	71.5
2023	327	26.0	12.5	72.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio High Mount Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	356	20.6	17.2	n/a
1989	350	20.0	17.5	n/a
1990	369	19.8	18.6	n/a
1991	400	24.0	16.6	n/a
1992	442	25.0	17.6	n/a
1993	436	23.5	18.6	n/a
1994	429	27.0	15.9	n/a
1995	464	28.1	16.5	n/a
1996	464	28.1	16.5	n/a
1997	461	25.5	18.1	n/a
1998	425	27.0	15.7	n/a
1999	442	27.0	16.4	n/a
2000	414	28.1	14.7	n/a
2001	455	27.0	16.9	n/a
2002	452	28.0	16.1	36.9
2003	452	28.0	16.1	36.9
2004	438	27.0	16.2	33.6
2005	423	29.0	14.6	40.6
2006	442	31.0	14.3	45.7
2007	469	27.0	17.4	51.6
2008	459	22.0	20.9	53.6
2009	442	29.2	15.1	51
2010	444	30.0	14.8	59.6
2011	447	30.0	14.9	60.6
2012	459	29.0	15.8	61.2
2013	456	n/a	n/a	63.8
2014	412	28.0	14.6	57.3
2015	464	29.0	16.0	73.9
2016	480	28.0	17.1	72.3
2017	422	29.0	14.5	72
2018	440	28.7	15.2	76.6
2019	415	29.0	14.3	73.7
2020	375	30.0	12.5	68
2021	348	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	351	34.5	10.1	71.5
2023	327	26.0	12.5	72.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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